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ouSuunews.comrnal Cedar City, Utah J Southern Utah University Thursday, March 31, 2016 Sorority looks to raise money By MARIAH TUCKER Omega president; and Katie Berrie, Alpha Phi president, [email protected] all had jars for donations on SUU’s sorority Delta Psi the table this week. The person Omega is using its philanthropy whose name was on the jar week to raise money for the with the most money will be American Cancer Society. chosen to sing. Each Greek organization on Sam Carlin, a sophomore campus has a philanthropy theatre education major week where they raise from West Haven, was in money to help a charity charge of planning this year’s the organization chooses. philanthropy week and said Members work together to she chose the American Cancer reach their fundraising goal Society as the beneficiary throughout the week in the of the funds because of the different events. connections that she has as Delta Psi Omega set a goal well as the connections other of $1,500 it wanted to raise students may have. through tabling, where sorority “It helps bring all of us members collect donations at a together,” Carlin said. “It table set up in the main hallway also helps people to realize in the Sharwan Smith Student that we all have a connection Center and other activities to cancer.” during the week. Sorority Along with tabling, Delta Psi members have tabled in the Omega asked for donations main hallway in the Sharwan door to door, had a bake sale Smith Student Center every Wednesday, will have the lip day so far this week, and will sync battle tonight at 6:30 p.m. continue until Friday. and will have a balloon release The money from tabling is put Friday night at 10 p.m. CHAROLETTE THALHAMMER / UNIVERSITY JOURNAL into three jars with the pictures Kira Knapp, a sophomore hospitality management major SUU student from the SUU Polynesian Club perform evening in the SUU Auditorium Theater. Each student of the Greek presidents on them, as a competition for from Cottonwood, Arizona, polynesian dances at the Polynesian Club’s annual who performed comes from a different Polynesian said she joined Delta Psi concert and review Thursday, Friday and Saturday background. people to decide who would sing in the lip sync battle Omega because of the level of tonight. Students could cast community involvement they their vote with a monetary have. She said when she was donation to decide who will looking for schools SUU stood compete. out because of how active Josh Matt, Chi Phi president; students are in the community. Dance off Cassady Whear, Delta Psi See WEEK, Page 3 Polynesian Club hosted its Legends of Maui performance By DAYSA CORRINGTON people from the different cultures took the “I thought it was amazing,” she said. stage and performed dances from their own [email protected] “I just thought it was really inviting for respective islands. anybody. I don’t feel like you needed to be The SUU auditorium was home to songs and Each island was represented by multiple a part of the Pacific Islander community dances this weekend as the SUU Polynesian dance numbers and costumes unique to to really enjoy it and appreciate what the Club celebrated an ancient legend, Maui. each culture. Costumes included grass students had to offer.” Each school year the SUU Polynesian Club skirts, traditional head wear and much Each performance for each island had its demonstrates their different cultures through more. Club members sometimes sang own advisor to teach the specific dances to dance and song at their annual concert and the songs, which included the playing of the performers. drums. The dances told ancient legends of review. The theme of this year’s review was Toanui Tawa, English lecturer for SUU Maui: Legends of the Earth and Sky. Maui Maui and his life and death. Talia Strong, director for the Center of and advisor of the performance from New is a well-known and prominent figure in JODIE LYBARGER / UNIVERSITY JOURNAL Polynesian history and folklore. Diversity and Inclusion at SUU, said the Zealand, said the review is to showcase the The islands of Hawaii, Samoa, New performance was a great opportunity for Polynesian students on campus who are Stormy Burrows stands in the Student Center trying Zealand, Tonga, Tahiti and Fiji were all Polynesian students to showcase where they often overlooked sometimes. to raise money for the American Cancer Association represented through dance and song. Forty are from. See MAUI, Page 3 during Delta Psi Omega’s philanthropy week. University stars Club hosts Neon Dance dance night away By MARIAH TUCKER other DJs, because it adds diversity to [email protected] the playlist. He said diversity in the By SAM BURFIEND playlist helps students to enjoy the [email protected] Students gathered in the Centrum dances more. Saturday night for the SUU Hip-Hop Club’s “Dances give students a great The Ballroom Dance Company crowned third annual Neon Dance. The dance started opportunity to meet others,” Jarza said. a new star Wednesday night during SUU’s at 9 p.m. and lasted until 1 a.m. Sorra agreed with Jarza and said there Dancing with the Stars in the Centrum Arena. The Hip-Hop club hired DJs Nathan Tommy Gugino, a master’s candidate was a good variety in music. He said he Sorenson (Sorra), a sophomore elementary met Jarza while working on fundraisers from Las Vegas, and his partner Ryann education major from Cedar City, and Woodbury, president of SUU’s Ballroom for SUU’s sorority Delta Psi Omega. Dance Company (BDC), won the event Christian Garza (Jarza), a freshman Sorra said he wanted to emphasize after performing their rendition of the criminal justice and psychology double the fact that two DJs can work together Lindy Hop. This was Woodbury’s second major from Orange, California, to provide towards the same goal. He said dances local Dancing with the Stars win. the music for the dance. give students an opportunity to escape Woodbury, along with the other The Hip-Hop Club originally asked from studying and homework. BDC dancers, choreographed their Jarza to DJ for the dance, but after talking His goal was for students to have a good with Sorra, they decided to work together performances with the stars. Woodbury time while they were at the dance, and said she was overwhelmed with the win. on the Neon Dance. Jarza and Sorra have worked a few smaller events for Greek that was why he thought working with “I couldn’t have done it without such Jarza was a good idea. an amazing partner,” she said. “It was a organizations, but this was their first big team effort. I mean, he really did all the event together. “I think it’s more fun for the crowd,” work, I just gave him the tools to do it.” Jarza has been doing DJ work since he Sorra said. Gugino made it through to the final was in high school and said he loves being In addition to the dance in the Centrum, round by winning the preliminary fan MIKEY SANFT / UNIVERSITY JOURNAL able to DJ where he goes to school. He participants could paint on the graffiti wall votes, which he said he was in shock to Both DJ Sorra and DJ Jarza were on hand for the Neon Dance, said it was awesome to be able to work and get their faces painted. The cost to get make it past the first round. which the SUU Hip Hop Club hosted Saturday night. Students such a big event. in was $3 pre-sale and $5 at the door. See STARS, Page 4 wore glow sticks and danced during the event. He also said he likes working with See NEON, Page 11 Inside & Online Throwers showcase Weather Update How can registration be improved? Temperatures will continue to talents on track team rise, reaching the high 60s and It’s that time of year again: registration. The time to worry about what the low 70s. Lows will be in the During the SUU track and classes will be taken next semester and what classes will have to wait field team’s season, Jayson 30s and 40s. until spring. — Almanac, Page 11 Kovar has increased his — OPINION, Page 5 performance in the shot put and discus throws. Index After recording a personal best SUU performs Little Women Opera News ...... 3,4,11 in the javelin, Skyler Porcaro, as The SUU Department of Music presented its rendition well as two other athletes, now of the opera Little Women Wednesday through Saturday of Opinion...... 5 aim to join Kovar in climbing to this previous week. The opera challenged the cast member’s Accent ...... 7,8 the top of the Big Sky. musical abilities. Sports ...... 9, 10 — SPORTS, Page 9 — ACCENT, Page 7 Page 2 University Journal Thursday, March 31, 2016 Thursday, March 31, 2016 University Journal Page 3 Maui News Continued from Page 1 “So often we see these Polynesian kids on campus and they are IN BRIEF athletes, they are students and they serve in various leadership positions,” Tawa said. “But no one ever expects that they can April’s labeled month dance and sing, and so this is their opportunity to not only showcase their talent but their culture as well.” of preventing assault Not all dancers were students of the Polynesian Club, many April is Sexual Assault were community members who wanted to express their culture Awareness month, and this as well. PHOTO COURTESY OF EMILEE WITT year this Tuesday is Day of Shannon Winitana, a performer in the review from Hamilton, Action. New Zealand, said she had moved from New Zealand and liked Emilee Witt, a senior elementary education major from Heber City, taught for her EDGE project. The campaign will focus on how Cedar City was open to different cultures and tradition, she how various sectors can help also said the performers had become one big family. prevent sexual violence. “It’s been crazy,” she said. “The show looks cool but when This year’s slogan declares you are behind the scenes it’s crazy busy and you have people that prevention is possible. running everywhere and there are costumes everywhere. I love A teacher’s EDGE Students can learn more dancing and I’ve done it professionally, so I love being able to By MARIAH TUCKER Witt talked to the reading specialist, Nycole on prevention at www.nsvrc. show people what we do in our country and our cultures.” org/saam, or follow Canyon The students had rehearsed the review many times before their [email protected] Reynolds, at Iron Springs Elementary to start her EDGE project. Reynolds helped Witt find students Creek Women’s Crisis Center actual performance. When a person finds something they are that would benefit the most from extra reading and at www.ccwcc.org for a list Strong said the students love to perform the review each year. passionate about, it is said they will never work writing help. of upcoming events in the “The students have been working really hard,” she said. “They a day in their life, because it is a labor of love. Witt met with a small group of students three times community. have been rehearsing all year, they started dedicated practices Senior elementary education major Emilee Witt a week for an hour and a half to help them get the back in October. They have been practicing every day of the has found that passion in teaching. extra help they needed with reading. SUU to host annual week starting this semester. I thought they did an amazing job.” Witt discovered her love of teaching when she Reynolds said she loved working with Witt because was a senior in high school and was given the she could depend on Witt. She knew Witt could Festival of Excellence opportunity to be a teaching intern at Heber handle herself in front of a classroom, so she never Valley Elementary School. When she started worried about Witt. The annual Festival of at SUU, she knew that she wanted to go into She said Witt did so well because she was willing Excellence will celebrate teaching, because of the way she felt in front to ask questions, which Reynolds said is a very good scholarly and creative work of a class. skill for any teacher to have. Reynolds said she is by SUU’s faculty, students “When I am in front of a class of kids I come confident that Witt will be a great teacher because and staff members. alive,” Witt said. “I feel most like myself when I of what she saw her do at Iron Springs Elementary. The 2016 event will take am teaching.” “Those kids made amazing gains,” Reynolds said. place Tuesday throughout Witt followed the “Next Steps” program, Witt decided to incorporate her love of teaching SUU’s campus. into her EDGE project, by helping students to which was developed by the Utah State Office of improve their reading skills. She worked with a small Education to help struggling readers. Witt said the An opening gala will be group of second graders at Iron Springs Elementary, program began with simple words, and gradually hosted in the Gilbert Great who were reading below their grade level. progressed to more difficult words. Hall at 6 p.m. Monday. She said she was surprised by how frustrating it Witt also spent time organizing the leveled library For more information and was at times, but still considered it to be a worthwhile located in Room 204 of the Emma Eccles Jones programing on the Festival experience. Witt said reading and writing was Education Library. She said organizing the library of Excellence visit www. something she had always enjoyed and was surprised helped her better understand the structure behind suu.edu/excellence. to see how many people struggle with reading and the reading materials students are given in school. writing. “Every book we read-whether in the classroom or Museum class will After seeing the struggle with reading and writing, a “take-home” book has been strategically picked Witt started thinking about how teachers help from this very structured library,” Witt said. take place in SUMA students understand reading and writing. She took a Witt completed her project in 2015 during class on teaching reading and writing, which she said the spring semester. Witt is currently student SUU has opened a gallery helped her better teach the students she worked with teaching, and plans on graduating with her and museum practice class for for her EDGE project. bachelor’s degree in December. students whose majors may provide career opportunities table in the mall, students can also gives me a reason to get out and in museum work. donate at the Lip Synce Battle talk to people.” These majors include Week tonight by paying to nominate a Dickson said she liked working anthropology, art, history, to raise funds for the American Continued from Page 1 friend to sing. If someone wants science and more. to avoid participating, they have to Cancer Society because she The class will start fall Knapp is in her first semester donate double the previous offer believes it is a good cause. She said 2016 and will be Tuesdays with the sorority, and said to get out of it. it is an organization that is well and Thursdays from 1-2 she has loved working on this Ashley Dickson, a sophomore known, so people are more willing p.m. in the Southern Utah to donate towards the cause. CHAROLETTE THALHAMMER / UNIVERSITY JOURNAL fundraiser for the American hospitality management major Museum of Art (SUMA). Cancer Society. In addition to from Morgan, said activities like The American Cancer Students from the SUU Polynesian Club perform tabeling, Knapp helped plan the philanthropy week help her to go Society’s mission is to find a Students wanting more Polynesian dances at the annual concert and review lip sync battle for tonight. outside of her comfort zone and cure for cancer, so the money details can contact Deborah Thursday, Friday and Saturday evening in the SUU “I am really excited for the lip talk to different people. donated from Delta Psi Omega’s Snider, assistant professor Auditorium Theatre. Each student who performed sync battle,” Knapp said. “I’m not a very outgoing philanthropy week will help fund of art education, at comes from a different Polynesian background. In addition to donating at the person,” Dickson said. “And it research for finding a cure. [email protected]. Page 4 University Journal Thursday, March 31, 2016

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FOR FALL SEMESTER JODIE LYBARGUR / UNIVERSITY JOURNAL SUU’s Ballroom Dance Company (BDC) held its 2016 Dancing with the Stars performance Thursday night. BDC President Ryann Woodbury and Tommy Gugino, a master’s candidate from Las Vegas, won the competition (top). Janice Scarinci, a professional in residence for hospitality management, performs a rendition of the mambo (bottom left). All contestants line up with their partners (bottom right). The beginner, intermediate and tour BDC teams put on various dance routines throughout the Stars competition. Randi Spencer, a sophomore exercise Continued from Page 1 science major from Vernal, said she loved the “I still can’t believe it,” Gugino said. “When I performances by both the stars and BDC. got voted through the first round, I was just ‘wow.’ “With the last two years I’ve seen the (Dancing I’m still in disbelief we made it through the first with the Stars), it has gotten better and better,” POSITIONS AVAILABLE round, let alone we won.” she said. The BDC put on the event and Lance Lowry, a Judges pushed contestants to go beyond their senior communication major from Draper, hosted comfort zone and not let nerves get the best of it. Judges of the night were Jimmy Lea, an alumnus them. Sierra Bonner, a senior communication Section Editor, News Editor, Photogra- of SUU; Georgia Beth Thompson, retired director major from Heber City, said it was fun to see of the Center for Women and Families; and Kay her friends, faculty and classmates outside of the Anderson, chair of the Department of Theatre classroom setting. Arts and dance. “I’ve never seen (Gugino) do that kind of stuff, phers, Graphic Designers, Art Editors, Gugino competed against stars Gina Dodge, so it’s just kind of fun to see them out of their Brandon Day, Dallas Hall, Natalie Trejo, element,” Bonner said. “I got teary-eyed when Joshua Price, Lizzy Brown, Janice Scarinci they announced (Gugino).” Copy Desk, Pagination, Web Editors and Parker Hess. As far as a future with dancing, Gugino said he Runners-up and judges’ finalist choices were was open to it. Scarinci, a professional in residence for hospitality “I just want to get situated back into work and management, for her rendition of the Mambo, back into school,” he said. “It is going to be weird (preferably with .html experience) and Hess, 2015-16 Mr. SUU and a junior theatre though, because I’m so used to going to dance arts major from Rocky Mount, Missouri, for his every single day now. I would definitely dance rendition of the Jive. again if I got to do it with (Woodbury).” All majors are welcome! Casino Night at SUU By NAOMI BEATTY this Casino Night did not have and DAYSA as good of a turnout than the CORRINGTON previous Casino Night in the [email protected] Fall, because of the Easter [email protected] weekend and many students leaving to go home, but it was a SUU students wore their CHARLOTTE THALHAMMER / UNIVERSITY JOURNAL great turnout nonetheless. formal best to play various “It’s always a great event, The SUU Belly Dancing casino games in the Rotunda students love it,” he said. “That Club performs belly dance of the Sharwan Smith Student is why we plan it twice a year. Applications are due choreography at their Belly Center Friday. It’s going good so far.” Bonanza showcase on SUUSA hosted the semi- The venue was hosted in the Saturday evening. annual Casino Night Friday Great Hall in previous years where students played but SUUSA has changed the by April 22nd A Belly Bonanza blackjack, Texas Hold’em, location since the fall semester roulette, craps and more casino- Casino Night due to more showcase at SUU themed games. Students also students coming to the event had the opportunity to win each year. By GRACE SCHULZ prizes at the event. Pope said SUUSA changed [email protected] The grand prize was tickets for the venue because at the Great the upcoming Scotty McCreery Hall in previous years they had SUU’s Belly Dance Club hosted concert with a “western date to turn students away. its second annual Belly Bonanza night” package that included a “We always turned students Saturday night in the Sterling picnic basket with treats inside. away because the Great Church Auditorium of the Sharwan Students received tickets Hall can only hold so many Smith Student Center. which they could turn in students,” he said. “But here The Bonanza featured 17 for chips. The chips did not we can at least double, if not performances by group and solo represent real money but tokens triple, the amount of students belly dance artists from around that were used to redeem prizes. we host in here and that is why southern Utah. Vice President Students could also cash in their we host it in here now. This is of the Belly Dance Club Kit chips for more tickets to be the largest event that we host Kendall, a graduate student from placed in even more drawings besides the Scream.” Henderson, Nevada, said the event to win prizes. Besides games and prizes allowed people to learn more about Jayde Bertoch, a freshman there were also mocktails at the belly dancing. chemistry major from event. Students could combine “You get to see different types of Roosevelt, said she played sparkling cider with their choice blackjack and lost a lot of chips. dancers, different types of music of different flavored syrups. “Yeah, I’m lost and I have no Elizabeth Adams, a junior and it’s a really great way for the clue what I’m doing,” she said. business law major from community to learn about us,” “I think SUUSA hosts Casino Murray, said she came, not she said. “There are a lot of (belly Night because we are kind of necessarily for the prizes, but dancers) here in Utah, but we don’t close to Vegas and we have a for the social scene and hoped get together very often, so this is lot of Mormons who have never SUUSA would continue to do our once a year to come dance and gambled before and so they the event. have a good time.” want to give them a different “There are a lot of great and Three belly dance troupes experience.” awesome people dressing performed at the event. The Casino Night is one of the up,” she said. “I’m just loving first group, Bawhami, did two largest events on campus that tonight’s clothes. Everyone American Tribal style belly SUUSA hosts. really dolled up for it, so that dances. In American Tribal Kenten Pope, SUUSA has been really fun. People look Use this QR code for an application style belly dance there is no activities vice president, said dapper, I just love it.” set choreography but rather a or pick up a hard copy at the Journal office lead dancer who uses signals to indicate the next dance moves. The second dance troupe, Zarifa, located at 176 C Sharwan Smith Center did a traditional Turkish-Egyptian belly dance while the final group, (Behind the Outdoor Engagment Center) Shamaya, performed a traditional veil belly dance to “Hotel or apply online at www.suunews.com California” by The Eagles. In addition to the group acts, several dancers performed solo acts. St. George resident Olya Clarkson did two dances to popular songs. Clarkson started belly dancing seven years ago SYDNEY BROWN/ UNIVERSITY JOURNAL and said she improves her solo Casino Night was in the Sharwan Smith Student routines. Center this semester instead of the Hunter See BELLY, Page 11 Conference Center. Suunews.com

PAGE 5 EDITOR Thursday, March 31, 2016 Opinion Rebecca Leafty 586-5488 Registration: how can it be improved It’s that time of year again: registration. The time is here to worry about what classes will be taken next semester and what classes will have to wait until spring. Upperclassmen and graduate students will most likely have registered for classes by now, but the lowerclassmen still have a little while longer before they can do the same. With all the hassle that is registration, the University Journal Editorial Board took it upon ourselves to discuss what we thought could be made better about the whole process. First and foremost, we thought that the whole process could be more user friendly. Many members of the Board did not like how one could not use the back button on the web browser when looking for classes without having to restart one’s whole search again. It becomes a problem when searching for classes or even trying to register for classes in the same subject. In the time it takes to restart the whole search, the class that one was trying to register for could have filled up. Secondly, the Board thought it would be beneficial to have a wish list option, something along the lines of the current “add classes worksheet” that is already a part of the registration page but more detailed. One would be able to look at the classes one wants to take and add them to a list of classes one is considering taking for the semester. The wish list would also be able to show time conflicts between classes that SAM SHERRILL / UNIVERSITY JOURNAL one might wish to take, preventing a whole schedule reworking the morning of registration. The wish list would also notify one when a class is closed due to the allotted number of seats being filled and whether Coaches are integral for sports or not there is a waiting list open. Coaches can affect their players in a number of ways, both positively A true head coach must earn the respect of his community as well. Thirdly, all of us here at the Board did think the and negatively, but what makes a great coach great? Is it the constant For those who have seen any Disney football, basketball or soccer advisers, overall, are a really great asset to the reminder to be uncommon in their players’ approach to the life, both movies knows the movie always begins with a new head coach that students as they are registering for classes. If one on the field and off? Or maybe it’s the extra gassers those coaches is not liked by the community at first. has a problem registering for classes or figuring make you do even when you’re dead tired and can’t possibly take Take Remember the Titans, when Coach Herman Boone first got to out what classes to take next and Degree Works is another step. a town that wasn’t welcoming of a new black coach to lead the team too confusing, one can go to their adviser for help. Honestly, in my years of playing a sport, I’ve been involved in three after the departure of the coach that had so much respect. Boone dealt The advisers are here to help students do their best championships and I mentally compiled a list of with racism and hate crimes but that alone didn’t stop in school and be able to graduate when the student three things that a coach must possess in order for “Generally people him from molding the team into what he believed it his/her teams to be successful on and off the field. should represent and the community followed. wants to. First off, a coach must demand, as well as earn, are still discovering Long story short, Boone ended up leading that Finally, the Board thought one of the best ways to the respect of his team. Nobody wants to play for a who they are and team to a state title and coached there for years after improve the overall registration process would be coach who feels sorry for themselves. Think about with much success. to combine everything into one system. Currently it, if your boss apologized every time they didn’t where they want to The last thing a great coach must possess would be when one clicks on a course in Degree Works like your work would you even take them, or your go in life. ” their vision of what they want their players, coaches it pulls up a list of classes offered for the next job, seriously? and culture to be like in and out of the locker room. semester, sometimes even for the one following, and Pete Walker and Jessie Hester, two of the most The quicker a coach understands that everyone can’t this allows for one to glance at classes one wants unique head coaches I’ve had the pleasure of — Josh Thornton play for their team, the better that team will be in the to take and see when they are offered. This is all encountering during my high school career, were long run. well and good but what if it were combined with polar opposites. First, there was Hester who played Their vision must be absolute and unbreakable. in the NFL for six years and was a tall, quiet yet stern man that Notice I said unbreakable not unbendable because the adaptation of that the registration process and the Planner portion of wouldn’t speak to you unless you looked him in the eye. Then you vision to the current players must be understood and achieved or that Degree Works? If this were the case, all one would have Pete Walker, a former kicker for Arkansas with two years of coach might not see the progress he is intending to see. have to do is click what classes are needed from the NFL experience. Pete was a short and boisterous man that wouldn’t For a coach to be great, he must understand his vision is absolute but worksheet, add the specific classes to the planner allow anyone to talk while he was talking and made sure that his flexible for the players. He must know that his players represent him and then be able to just click register for classes players understood that his short stature didn’t mean he was any less no matter the race or gender. Finally, he must embrace the community when one’s registration day arrives. This process, dynamite in his shorts. whether it be their kindness or resentment. like the wish list idea above, would notify one of These two men combined to win eight state championships as both time conflicts and whether or not a specific class is players and coaches in Belle Glade, Florida. Both demanded and Josh Thornton is a senior communication major from West Palm open for more students. received the respect of the players, parents and supporters. Beach, Florida. He can be reached at [email protected]. Registration can be a rough time for anyone trying to take classes next semester, but with a few simple tweaks here and there the whole process could be a lot less hectic and stressful. We know that creating something as intricate as the registration webpage Reasons behind athlete transfers takes a lot of hard work and we appreciate all that What causes a student-athlete to transfer? There are many factors that I thought of what made me love SUU first and there were a number SUU does to make it as easy as possible for students come into play when a student-athlete decides to abandon the school he or of factors: it’s a beautiful place, they chose me to play here, I met a lot of to get into the classes that we want to take. she committed to originally. great people and I noticed that majority of people are genuinely nicer than And remember the advisers are here to help and There are a number of things that can make your college experience compared to California where I am from. I was stuck on what made these that’s what they want to do. Most of the advisers can an amazing, lifelong memory. Receiving a full-ride people leave, and on top of that, we got two transfers be found on the second floor of the Sharwan Smith scholarship to SUU for football was one of the best days “I feel if a school from BYU to join the SUU football program, that Student Center, and if someone does not know of my life. I remember telling my family and how proud really threw me off. People left SUU to go to BYU which adviser to go to one only has to look at one’s they were of me for achieving my goal. I have been here gives you the chance and vice versa. for over a year now and have had ups and downs, but I was trying to think of one thing that made people academic detail on one’s mySUU portal. one thing I would never do is consider transferring. I feel ... picked YOU ... it transfer but everyone has their own reasoning. I have if a school gives you the chance and thought you were automatically creates never lived in the snow until coming out here and I can The opinions expressed above are the collective the right guy and picked YOU over hundreds of other see how people wouldn’t like it. Also SUU isn’t the perspective of the University Journal Editorial prospects, it automatically creates a tight bond. a tight bond. ” biggest school and some people are looking for that. Board. The editorial board meets Thursdays at After coming off a historical season for SUU some Coaches can also be a big part of why a student-athlete 5:30 p.m in room 176C of the Sharwan Smith things were bound to change. It started with a text from transfers, it’s not a coincidence that our head coach Student Center. Readers are welcome to my head coach telling me he was leaving SUU to coach — Camran Parhar transfered to BYU and two of our starting offensive comment online at suunews.com. at BYU. This was a shock to me at first but then made lineman follow in that direction two months later. They sense when I thought about it. After that it was just a liked the coach and the coach liked them so they moved downward spiral of people leaving. We lost three offensive lineman when on together. Personally, I would never do that. I believe if you commit to a UNIVERSITY they transfered to other colleges, two to BYU and one to SDSU, after that school, team and family you are there to stay but everyone has their own three more offensive lineman quit and one defensive lineman quit. This was reasons and opinions. a huge shock to me especially because I am an offensive lineman myself. I had no idea, so I began to think what made these lineman all want to leave Camran Parhar is a senior communication major from Martinez, ouSuuNEWS.comrnal California. He can be reached at [email protected]. J the Southern Utah football team? 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Page 7 EDITOR Thursday, March 31, 2016 Accent Ashlee Thomas, 586-5488 Second Studio hosts new play By ASHLEE THOMAS cast it’s easy to keep the [email protected] communication brief and really focus on having fun SUU’s Second Studio is and getting the show running presenting The Complete really well,” he said. “I felt Works of William like we were ready to go even Shakespeare (Abridged) for a couple weeks back which the next two weeks. normally isn’t the case.” The show is a comedy Cast member Shane Zellow, about three college students a senior theatre arts major attempting to put on a from Las Vegas, said being show that combines all part of this show has provided of Shakespeare’s greatest him with more knowledge on works into one performance. Shakespeare’s plays. This is all done to present “The great thing about his shows in an easy and fun Shakespeare (is) the more way for others to understand you study it, you realize how and appreciate his works. little you understand,” he Director Will Casper, a said. “That’s the fun thing senior theatre major from about it. There is always Allen, Texas, said The another layer of knowledge Complete Works of William that you can pull back and Shakespeare (Abridged) is look at.” a fun way for audiences to Casper said he hopes understand Shakespeare. audience members will have “I feel that all art needs to an enjoyable time while be appreciated,” he said. “But attending this show. not everyone understands “I want the audience art such as Shakespeare’s to learn as well as laugh plays. This show shows his themselves to tears,” he works in a fun, comedic way said. “I hope they walk away that people can relate better with a better appreciation to it and can potentially for Shakespeare and show more interest in the theatre arts. As well Shakespeare’s actual works, as a fond memory of and become better educated having a good time while from the experience.” attending a Second Studio The cast started rehearsals production.” in mid-February and have The show runs for two been rehearsing since. weekends, tonight at 7:30 Cast member Ben p.m, Saturday at 10 p.m, MIKEY SANFT / UNIVERSITY JOURNAL Knowlton, a freshman April 8 at 7:30 p.m, and SUU’s Music Department performs Little Women sisters gather together playing a game of “truth” (top). theatre arts major from April 11 at 7:30 p.m, at the Opera throughout this previous week. Each show had The characters interact and mingle with one another Spanish Fork, said having a Black Box Theatre in the alternating cast members depending on each day. The throughout the story (bottom). small group has its benefits. Auditorium. Admission is Women “With such a small $5 per person. SUU’s Little Women Opera debuted

By ASHLEE THOMAS they are, these young women the entire show was a great “It has been a long time [email protected] learn life lessons that many experience for her. since I have felt so challenged people across the globe have “Putting together Little musically,” she said. “The The SUU Department of grown to love. Women was an amazing music stretched our abilities Music presented its rendition For the show, SUU had process and the whole cast as musicians, and was super of the opera Little Women alternating cast members for devoted tons of time and rewarding in the end when Wednesday through Saturday characters every other night of energy into making it great,” we were able to put the whole of this past week. performance. Stokes said. “The music was show together.” Little Women is a novel by Rosa Mendez, a freshman so unique and challenging Elmer also said this was her American author Louisa May nutrition major from Murray, that it required a lot of first experience being part of Alcott. In 1998, American said it was a new experience practice inside and outside an opera. composer Mark Adamo each night to watch. of rehearsal to learn and “I have never been in an created an opera of the novel. “It was cool to see different everyone really stepped up to opera before, so this was a The story centers around people play different the plate. ... I am grateful we new experience for me,” she four sisters living in New characters,” she said. “Each had the opportunity to share said. “It was very rewarding SYDNEY BROWN / UNIVERSITY JOURNAL England during the time cast member made each such a timeless story in a to be able to prove to myself Cast members rehearse scenes for the upcoming show. of the Civil War. It travels character unique in a different way that more people haven’t that I could do something so throughout their life growing way, and so it made the story experienced before.” difficult, and to be able to get up together and the challenges fun each night.” Cast member Caitlin Elmer, past any performance anxiety. and experiences that it brings. Cast member Kalina Stokes, a senior music major from Las We were definitely well From writing stories, to a freshman music major from Vegas, said the experience was prepared, and I am so grateful marriages, to discovering who Georgetown, Texas, said a challenge but amazing. for the opportunity.” Entrepreneurs By ASHLEE THOMAS [email protected] Designing puppetry A new club at SUU is pulling its weight and providing opportunities for students to get involved. By SAM BURFIEND One year ago, business majors Ethan Patrick and Payton [email protected] Flake had the idea of bringing back the Entrepreneurship Club. “The club had been around previously, but it never did Northern Utah artist and professor Gretchen Reynolds anything,” Patrick said. “So with the help of Craig Isom spoke Thursday during Art Insights on her experience with (Executive Director of the SUU Business Resource Center), we painting, puppetry and performing arts. got it started again.” Russel Wrankle, an assistant professor of 3D sculpture, During the club’s brief amount of time since returning, the invited Reynolds to talk to students and community club has hosted two large events on SUU’s campus. One of the members. Reynolds discussed her work and also had the events being the 90-Second Pitch Contest. The club received a class watch a video expanding on her medium. donation of over $2,000 from an entrepreneur in the local area. Reynolds is a professor of visual arts and puppetry at This allowed the club to use the idea to host a contest where Weber State University’s Department of Visual Art and any SUU student could tell their marketing idea for 90 seconds, Design. She is also a co-founder of the Dunce School of and they will get judged to see if they will get a part of the Arts in Salt Lake City. donation. There were 10 cash prizes. Apart from teaching, Reynold’s founded the Madigan In its weekly meetings, the club discusses business ideas. They Strung Puppets, a traveling marionette puppet theatre work together in assisting each other with marketing ideas. group. Her most recent collaborative work with puppetry is “We help one another with marketing ideas,” said Patrick. titled, “Jack Rising.” The piece was performed in Brooklyn, “We also have a lot of support from community business New York at the Gowanus Art and Production. centers who want to help us become successful. It’s super Today’s Art Insights will bring Chris McCaw, a California awesome.” photographer, in the Auditorium Theatre at 7 p.m. Students are welcome to attend each meeting and bring a McCaw started his art lifestyle with the motto of this “DIY” business idea, regardless of their major. The club meets every culture and then applied it to his photography. He created his PHOTO COURTESY OF SUU Thursday at 5:30 p.m. in the Business Building. Location varies first camera to create contact negatives for platinum prints in Gretchen Reynolds’ work with puppetry (above). SUU’s with each meeting, for those who are interested and would like 1995, which created a path for his project Sunburn. Art Insights hosted Reynold’s this previous week to talk to attend meetings, email Ethan Patrick at ethanpatrick0@ See INSIGHTS, Page 8 to students about her work in this field. gmail.com. Page 8 University Journal Thursday, March 31, 2016

Art in Washington D.C. and the Museum of Photographic Arts in San Diego. Insights His most recent accomplishment is a 2014 Continued from Page 7 award from the George Eastman House International Museum of Photography and Film McCaw’s collections have been displayed for being an Emerging Icon in Photography. previously in the New York Metropolitan For more information about this week’s Museum of Art, the National Gallery of and future Art Insights, visit suu.edu/pva.

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PAGE 9 EDITOR Thursday, March 31, 2016 Sports Dom Bozzelli, 586-5488 Softball set to host home games By DOM BOZZELLI saw some very good teams with combined runs in the three with a doubleheader Friday and [email protected] some very good pitching in the games, the second-most over a single game Saturday against first six weeks, and now I hope the course of a weekend, while the Portland State Vikings. After opening up Big Sky play it’s going to reap its benefit.” allowing 14 earned runs, the The Vikings (7–17, 1–2 Big on the road, the SUU softball Prior to facing the Bengals, lowest over a weekend. Sky) will make their way to team will host its first three the T-Birds (5–26) endured a Catcher Morgan Leonard said Cedar City after coming off home games of the season at 19-game losing streak. After the picking up a pair of wins over back-to-back losses to the Weber Kathryn Berg Field. weekend, they currently sit at the the weekend will be beneficial State Wildcats. Gray said PSU The T-Birds wrapped up the No. 4 spot in the conference with for the team moving forward. was a competitive team the first three games of conference a 2–1 record. “We worked really hard all previous time he saw them. With that, Gray said the team week,” she said. “Just getting play this weekend, winning two “(PSU) has been swinging finished off the weekend with a those two wins put a huge weight the bat pretty well,” Gray said. of them against the Idaho State “never say die” attitude. off of us, and I think now we Bengals. Out of those three games, “We played really enthusiastic have more confidence heading to “We saw them in the (DeMarini SUU head coach Tom Gray said and inspiring softball,” Gray the plate defensively.” Desert Classic in UNLV) and they he saw a lot out of the team and said. “All the way to the last This season the T-Birds put up 12 runs up on Cal State what the team went through in the Northridge, which is quite a good pitch in the last inning of the last faced off against 23 different UNIVERSITY JOURNAL FILE PHOTO past two months paid off. game, we were in it playing hard, opponents across 31 games, all offensive performance, so we “From an offensive standpoint, and that’s what we’re building of them on the road. However, think they’ll come in and expect The SUU softball team celebrates their victory over Utah we swung the bat really well off of this weekend.” the team will get a chance to to score a bunch of runs on us.” State in 2015. Friday, SUU will return to Kathryn Berg over the weekend,” he said. “We The T-Birds also put up 19 play in front of its fans, starting See HOME, Page 10 Field to face the Portland State Vikings. Gymnastics team readies for NCAA Regionals meet By DOM BOZZELLI With that, Bauman said the lineup for this meet has yet to be [email protected] determined. After it rested up from the “We don’t make up our lineup Mountain Rim Gymnastics until the four-minute touch,” he Championships, the No. 23 said. “We want to put our best SUU gymnastics team will team out, but we also want to hit showcase its talents in the our routines.” NCAA Regionals meet. Trejo will be competing in This will be the Flippin’ ‘Birds her fourth Regionals meet of fourth-consecutive year they her career and she said the have competed in the Regionals preparation for this meet was meet, and head coach Scott different than usual. Bauman said it is great for the “We actually focused on program that is consistently one really putting our whole heart of the top teams out there. and soul in every turn we take “This program is expected in the gym, because everything to make it to Regionals now, counts right now,” Trejo said. “I and we’re expected to make it am excited to see what we can to Nationals as well,” Bauman do this weekend.” said. “That’s where our mind In fact, a few T-Birds are frames are and that’s where among the top of the NCAA rankings, according to UNIVERSITY JOURNAL FILE PHOTO the program is starting to move to, and we will not stop roadtonationals.com. Junior The SUU football team practices the extra point drill heading back onto the field to get their spring practices until we start getting there on a Stacie Webb is tied for 28th in as they prepared for the 2015 football season. With a underway. The T-Birds will play in their annual Red vs. consistent basis.” the country on the beam, and new season about six months away, the T-Birds are White game on April 16. Bauman will be leading the her Regional Qualifying Score T-Birds to his 11th Regionals (RQS) is currently a 9.880. meet in his career at SUU. Junior Danielle Ramirez shares He said every time he and the the 44th-place spot in the nation team went to Regionals the in the all-around, and her RQS gymnasts slowly adapt to the is 39.165. environment and atmosphere Webb, who will be competing when they compete. in her second Regionals meet, “This meet takes the ability to said the team is looking to do mentally stay in the game,” he what they did in the past year’s said. “You can’t back off even Regionals meet. for a little bit or at all throughout “Last year, we just had a this meet.” lot of fun,” she said. “We In the MRGC Championships, weren’t really worried about Spring fever a few T-Birds performed in the competition nor (were) we events for the first time in their focused on getting high scores. careers. Freshman Kamryn We just went out there, did our SUU football team gets spring practices underway to prepare for 2016 season Bayer competed on the floor and job and had a blast, so that’s By DOM BOZZELLI Olsen’s departure, four quarterbacks are now former head coach Ed Lamb. With Warren senior Natalie Trejo performed what we’re looking forward to on the vault and bars while also this weekend.” [email protected] competing for the starting position, which being promoted to head coach, the team was includes Tannon Pedersen and McCoy Hill. without a defensive coordinator. putting up her first all-around SUU will be going up against The 2016 regular season for the SUU football Throughout the 2015 season, Pedersen Now, the team has three new members to score of her career. No. 5 Utah, No. 8 UCLA, No. team kicks off on Sept. 1, and the T-Birds are served as Olsen’s backup, only playing in the coaching staff, which includes Solomona The team also matched their 17 Washington, Illinois and hitting the field for spring practices to prepare six games. Tapasa, who is the co-defensive coordinator school record in the MRGC Utah State, and the meet will get for that upcoming season. Hill also served as a backup before he alongside assistant head coach Ryan Hunt, Championships with an overall underway in Salt Lake City at 6 score of 196.575. However, a lot has happened during the transferred to SUU from Brigham Young Anthony Arceneaux, who will coach the p.m. Saturday. offseason, including three defensive players University. During his time at BYU, Hill special teams, and Rod Chance, who will leaving the team, a battle for the starting only played in one game in 2014, only coach the defensive backs. position at quarterback and a refurbished throwing two passes, and no games in 2015. Pedersen said the change in coaching coaching staff. SUU will also bring in a However, bot h Olsen a nd for mer qua r terback positions has benefited the team in a class of 25 new recruits to the team. Brad Sorensen transferred from BYU, and positive way. Safety Miles Killebrew, defensive end both quarterbacks found successful careers “I love the new coaching changes,” he said. James Cowser and cornerback LeShaun when they played for SUU. “I feel like we’ve adjusted really well to it.” Sims have left the T-Bird squad for the Pedersen said the fight to claim the The team will practice every Tuesday, NFL Draft. With that, cornerback Joshua starting position in 2016 is making the other Friday and Saturday until the Red vs. White Thornton said there will be some holes to quarterbacks progress and improve. game, which will kick off at the Eccles fill on the defense. “Pushing each other is number one,” he Coliseum at 4 p.m. April 16. “We pride ourselves on next man up,” he said. “If I’m doing well, McCoy (Hill)’s going With spring practices underway, Warren said. “It’s tough losing the guys that we lost, to do well. … Whoever is at quarterback is said he and the team are excited for the no team would want to do that, but the guys really going to push the other people and upcoming season. that we have are going to be more than ready we’ve got four great quarterbacks to take “I’ve been having the time of my life,” MIKEY SANFT / UNIVERSITY JOURNAL for this season.” over this spot.” he said. “You’d have to ask each individual SUU junior Kirsten Yee hops up and poses on Former quarterback Ammon Olsen also Also, Demario Warren became the new person how they’re feeling but I think we’re the beam in a home meet against the Mighican left the team, leaving for graduation. With head coach of the team, taking over for having a lot of fun.” Wolverines and the UC Davis Aggies in February. SUU tennis teams Throwers keep rising in Big Sky By JOSH MARTINEZ recorded conference-qualifying only one who thinks the group’s [email protected] marks in the javelin and shot chemistry has helped. fall in home meets put, respectively. This adds to “It’s a great chemistry, you By DOM BOZZELLI A new face has emerged on the already established success can ask anyone on the team,” he [email protected] the SUU track and field team’s of top thrower Jayson Kovar, said with a laugh. “They’ll say throwing squad, which adds to who has the top mark in the ‘those throwers have something The SUU mens’ and womens’ tennis teams hosted home meets an already growing trend. conference in both the shot put different going on.’” over the weekend, but neither team could pick up a win as they fell JODIE LYBARGER / UNIVERSITY JOURNAL For the past two meets, and the discus. To go along with that element of to the Montana Grizzlies, the North Dakota Fighting Hawks and the freshman thrower Skyler Kovar also earned Big Sky fun, the throwers still needed to Montana State Bobcats. Porcaro took first in the javelin The men’s team took on the Grizzlies Thursday and the Male Field Athlete of the work hard to reach their success. throw, blasting his way to the Week for his performance at Porcaro’s success was a few Fighting Hawks Friday, while the women’s team faced the conference championships two Bobcats Thursday morning. the UC Riverside Spring Break years in the making as he had weeks ago with a throw of 63.71 Invitational where he won the not competed in a collegiate UND 4, SUU 3 meters, a personal best. His discus and took second in the meet until the start of this year’s The 4–3 loss to the Fighting Hawks marked the mens’ team’s best second-week performance was shot put. outdoor season. Before that, performance since the team joined the Big Sky. The T-Birds also a little less than .2 meters off of Kovar said the success he and Porcaro spent the 2015 season as his first-week performance. the team have had boils down to a red shirt. secured the doubles point for the first time in school history. Branden MIKEY SANFT / UNIVERSITY JOURNAL Olcott and Ben Yeacker put up a 6–4 win over UND’s Ty Misialek Porcaro is not the only thrower a simple formula. Prior to that season, Porcaro ad Connor Oberle in the No. 2 match, while Joshua Coen and Peyton Megan Bell and Charity who has had a breakthrough “The team is having fun and served a mission for the Church Garnett teamed up to defeated UND’s Joe Lee and Eshan Varma 6–4 Sagiao await the serve from experience since the outdoor we’re working hard,” he said. of Jesus Christ of Latter-day in the No. 3 match. UND’s David Bergstrom and Travis Lau took a MSU (top). Coach Todd Staheli season started two weeks ago. As Kovar mentioned, part of Saints, totalling about three 6–3 victory over Ryan Andrus and Jacob Nelson in the No.1 match. talks to the men’s team before This weekend, Russell Nielson that success comes from the years away from the sport. See MEETS, Page 10 the meet (bottom). and Cannon Brunsvik each team having fun. He is not the See THROW, Page 10 Page 10 University Journal Thursday, March 31, 2016

In the singles matches, Yeacker and UM’s Tomasz Meets Solotyka pushed the No. 6 match to a third set with Continued from Page 9 Solotyka taking the first set 6–1 In the No. 3 singles match, and Yeacker taking the second Andrus took the first set over 6–4. However, Solotyka took Lau 6–3, but Lau fought back the third set 10–3 and the match. to take a 6–2 win in the second Mimnagh-Fleming gave Rios a set. Eventually, Andrus took 6–1, 6–2 loss in the No. 1 singles the match after he took the match and Branzburg defeated third set 6–2. Nelson 6–3, 6–1 in the No. 2 Yeacker also picked up a victory singles match. after he defeated Varma 7–6, 7–6 Schmidl took a 7–5, 6–2 victory in the No. 6 singles match. over Andrus in the No. 3 singles In the No. 1 singles match, match and Casadevall claimed a Bergstrom defeated SUU Dario 6–1, 6–1 win over Olcott in the MIKEY SANFT / UNIVERSITY JOURNAL Rios 6–1, 6–2, while Misialek No. 5 singles match. In the No. 4 defeated SUU Jacob Nelson 6–1, singles match, Canellopou got a 6–2 in the No. 2 singles match. 6–0, 6–0 sweep over Coen. Oberle picked up a 6–4, 6–0 win in the No. 4 singles match MSU 5, SUU 2 over Coen, and Lee took a 6–0, The women’s team competed 6–1 win over Olcott in the No. 5 against the Bobcats Thursday singles match. morning but the team fell 5–2. In the doubles matches, MSU’s UM 7, SUU 0 Laura Middel and Naomi The men’s team hosted its first Holopainen defeated Veronika home meet of the season but fell Rogova and Laura Martin Lozano to the Grizzlies 7–0. in the No. 1 match 6–3. MSU’s In the doubles matches, Jessica Brycki and Angelina Andrus and Nelson fell to UM’s Philippova took the No. 2 doubles Yannick Schmidl and Alexander match from Jane Marushko and Canellopou 6–4 in the No. 1 Teresa De Enrique Schmidt 6–3, and MSU’s Linda Vink match, Olcott and Yeacker fell JODIE LYBARGER / UNIVERSITY JOURNAL to UM’s Semion Branzburg and and Wanda Holopainen defeated Peter Mimnagh-Fleming 6–4 Charity Sagiao and Megan Bell Ryan Andrus and Jacob in the No. 2 match and Coen 6–2 in the No. 3 doubles match. Nelson shake hands with and Garnett lost to UM’s Victor their opponents (top). Casadevall and Peter Barcot in This story continues online at Veronika Rogova awaits for the No. 3 match. suunews.com/sports. the serve from MSU (bottom).

work hard too.” There is also one more Throw unique aspect about the Continued from Page 9 throwers. On several occasions, SUU head coach Eric Houle has said he MIKEY SANFT / UNIVERSITY JOURNAL “Getting back and being notices a strong connection The SUU softball team able to work with coach (Jay) Kovar and having an between the distance practices at the Kathryn Berg runners and the throwers. softball field. extra set of eyes watching me on the throw (has been Hawks agreed with that great),” Porcaro said. “(He) idea but could not quite put Home has been able to tweak the his finger on why the two S U U N E W S . C O M groups get along so well. little things and has helped Register now for campus, world, and local news Continued from Page 9 me get up pretty close to my However, Jayson Kovar However, the Vikings have PR on a consistent basis.” said he thinks there might tallied 77 runs so far this season, Those inside the group be at least one reason the while giving up 160 runs to their are not the only ones who two groups get along. opponents. notice the diligence of the “If we go out to eat with The doubleheader is scheduled to start throwers. (the distance runners) and at noon Friday and the third game will Distance runner Hayden they don’t finish their food, start at the same time Saturday. Hawks said not only does then we get it,” Jayson SUU infielder Megan Reed the success stick out, but Kovar said with a smile on said she and the team are looking his face. forward to playing at home for the the work ethic of those first time this season. throwers stands out as well. Whatever the reason may “We’ve been on the road for (seven) “It’s really good to see be, the throwers will look to weeks now, so I think it’s going to them out there working continue their success this be a lot of fun to play in front of a hard,” he said. “It motivates weekend at one of several hometown crowd,” she said. us, as distance runners, to meets this weekend.

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“I like that it gives women a safe space to express Belly themselves and it really Continued from Page 4 promotes body positivity,” she THE THUNDERBIRD said. “We are all different. “I love the femininity of We all look different, we (belly dancing),” Clarkson all move different and we MAR. 31 - APR. 06 , 2016 said. “It makes you feel celebrate that. The sisterhood ALMANAC beautiful, it makes you feel that comes with that … is an like a lady.” environment I wouldn’t give Kendall performed a solo up for anything.” hoop routine and two members In between dances at the EVENTS AND WEATHER of the Zarifa troupe performed event, the club raffled off MIKEY SANFT / UNIVERSITY JOURNAL a traditional Egyptian Zaffa prizes to audience members Students wore glow routine wearing lanterns on including gift cards for sticks and danced during their heads. Ivens resident , MAR. 31 restaurants, vouchers for the the Neon Dance. Thursday High: 54ﾟ Low: 30ﾟ Liberty Campbell did a SUU pool and tickets to the SUU Women’s Network Meeting: Negotiating fusion style belly dance and 2016-17 Utah Shakespeare 3 PM | Sharwan Smith Center - Starlight Room Shamaya dancer Tabitha Festival. Corry performed a veil dance The audience at the event Neon Latin American and Iberian Film Festival to “Far Away” by Nickelback. used traditional cheers from Continued from Page 1 5 PM | Sharwan Smith Theater The Belly Dance Club performed belly dance culture to support four separate routines to different the artists during their Students had the styles of music. In addition to performances. Alexis Palmer, opportunity to dance as dancing the American Tribal Style, a freshman pre-nursing major Sorra and Jarza dropped the group also did American fusion from Roosevelt, joined the the beat throughout the night. Students gathered into , APR. 01 dances, which is a choreographed Belly Dance Club in August Friday High: 60ﾟ Low: 30ﾟ style of belly dance. and said the group made her groups in front of the stage, Songs of the Spirit, A Spring Concert and moved along with the DawnRae Smith, a senior feel welcome at SUU. 7:30 - 9:30 PM | Heritage Center Theater history education major from “I was super nervous to be beat of the music. Cedar City, has been the coming to college and I was Hip-Hop Club members and president of the Belly Dance like this looks like a good students had the opportunity Club since its inception three place for me to be,” she said. to dance together and teach years ago and said meeting “They’ve really taken me in each other moves. Thaddeus , APR. 02 new people was one of the and they are like my family Cole, a member of SUU’s Saturday High: 67ﾟ Low: 37ﾟ best parts of the club. away from home.” Hip-Hop Club taught Nothing is scheduled for today. students like Jens Stegby, a sophomore engineering major from Sweden, how to do some of his moves. Stegby said he thought it was interesting to watch the progression of different groups merging together , APR. 03 throughout the dance, Sunday High: 70ﾟ Low: 39ﾟ which he accomplished by Nothing is scheduled for today. people watching. He said he was glad that there was something for students to do over the Easter weekend and get his mind off his homework. , APR. 04 “I think it’s a good way to Monday High: 73ﾟ Low: 43ﾟ get your mind off studies Nothing is scheduled for today. CHARLOTTE THALHAMMER / UNIVERSITY JOURNAL and relax for a little bit,” The SUU Belly Dance Club performs a belly dance Stegby said. “In general I choreography at their Belly Bonanza showcase like to interact with people Saturday evening. at dances.” , Tuesday APR. 05 High: 71ﾟ Low: 37ﾟ St. George band steals show Festival of Excellence All - Day By GRACE SCHULZ Boston Wood and Jayden Mackey. The band [email protected] started playing two years ago and released a six- song EP in January. A high school band from St. George, Animal The group recently won their high school Battle Coast, became the newest champion of SUU’s of the Bands, and Brock Wood said he was excited Battle of the Bands Thursday night. to win at the college level. , APR. 06 High: 66ﾟ Low: 35ﾟ The National Society of Leadership and Success “I’m kind of blown away that we took it this far,” Wednesday sponsored the competition. The event took place he said. “I just feel whole.” Nothing is scheduled for today. in the Ballroom of the Sharwan Smith Student Animal Coast played two original songs and Center and was an effort to raise money for the covers of songs by The Beatles and Cage The charity organization Camp Kesem. Elephant. The group got the crowd on their feet The event featured eight artists, some solo acts and dancing, which Boston Wood said was the and some groups. Each competitor played between best part of performing. two and four songs. “The coolest thing to me is that something we LAST WEEK’S SUDOKU ANSWERS Myla Asada, a sophomore biology major from made can affect someone we don’t even know,” Oahu, Hawaii, sang two original songs and played he said. on the keyboard and said she entered Battle of the The group sold copies of their EP and Bands because she enjoyed performing. t-shirts at the event and donated the proceeds “It’s a good opportunity to just get out there,” she to Camp Kesem. Between ticket sales and the said. “I have really bad stage fright, so I’m trying contribution from Animal Coast, the event to get over it.” raised $264 for the charity group, which puts Other acts included Hayden Carroll, a freshman on a free summer camp for children whose lives psychology major from Mesa, Arizona, who have been affected by cancer. performed three Green Day songs on his guitar; Camp Kesem director of public relations and the band Feedback who performed three covers of marketing Chris Christenson, a junior biology top-40s; and Hell Hast, a heavy metal band who major from St. George, said he hoped they could took second place in the competition. put on another Battle of the Bands. Stevie Ragsdale, a freshman biology major from “We wanted to fundraise some more money and Seattle, played a set on his guitar and the night a Battle of the Bands was a fun way to get students was closed out by Azman Toy, a senior aviation involved and aware of Camp Kesem,” he said. major from Conowingo, Maryland, who played an Animal Coast will receive a two-hour recording instrumental set using his guitar and foot pedals. session with Spiral Recording Studios for winning, Former Battle of the Bands winner Chance and the second place band, Hell Hast, received a Has Issues also played a set of three songs, and 50-dollar American Express gift card. drummer Royce Gillins, a senior communication Though his band did not win the competition, major from Castle Dale, said they came back to Feedback lead guitarist Jonathan Warren, a defend their championship. senior nutrition major from Gunnison, said they “We liked playing this room so we figured we competed to help Camp Kesem. SUDOKU should just come back and have a good time,” “Almost all of the members of our band had he said. some history of giving service to Camp Kesem,” The winning band, Animal Coast, consists of he said. “We were happy to do anything we could Desert Hills High School students Brock Wood, to help.”

http://www.sudoku.ws/easy.htm SYDNEY BROWN / UNIVERSITY JOURNAL A band composed of three high schoolers from St. George called Animal Coast won the Battle of the Bands competition with their cover of “Twist and Shout” on Thursday in the Ballroom of the Sharwan Smith Student Center. Page 12 University Journal Thursday, March 31, 2016